Federal Reports

Two Amtrak coach cleaners based in Sanford, Florida, resigned from the company on January 21, 2021, prior to their administrative hearings. Our investigation found the former employees violated company policy by engaging in outside employment and other activities, such as traveling on a personal vacation, which interfered with their job duties and responsibilities, and they improperly used Family Medical Leave Act leave or sick leave to do so.

Each year, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) prepares a summary of the most significant management challenges facing the United States Capitol Police (USCP or the Department). The challenges reflect continuing vulnerabilities OIG identified over the last several years as well as new and emerging issues the Department will face in the coming year. 

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has awarded a series of grants to States and Tribes to combat opioid use disorder (OUD). SAMHSA was authorized to award $1 billion in funding for fiscal years (FYs) 2017 and 2018. These grants included the Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grants. The purposes of these grants were to increase access to treatment, reduce unmet treatment needs, and reduce opioid overdose-related deaths through prevention, treatment, and recovery services for OUD.Our objective was to determine whether the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma met program goals and complied with Federal regulations in administering its TOR grant.